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Farming & the land, 1928

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Chicago Wheat Options. New York, Jan. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 13

Chicago wheat options are quoted:—March, 129[?] cents per bushel (down [?] cent); May, 130[?] cents (down [?] cent); July, 126[?] cents (down [?] cent)…

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Sussex-street Trade New Zealand Butter Country Eggs Cheaper

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 5

Trade in the dairy produce section of Susseox-street (Sydney) was exceptionally quiet this week, and most linen showed an easier tendency…

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Homebush Stock Sales. Sheep Market. Prime Lambs Very Firm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 13

There was a penning yesterday at the Homebush stock sales of 51,335 sheep and lambs. The quality was only medium, and prime sorts were again scarce. All classes were represented in the offering in both…

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Wool Sales Fine Clips Market Is Buoyant

The Labor Daily · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 10

Attractive comeback clips were included in yesterday's offering of [?] bales at the wool sales. The Fur[?] and Graslers' Co-op…

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Wool Research. Proposed Import Levy in Britain

The Land · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 12

An American Consular report from Bradford, England, stales that the British wool industry is planning an import tax on all wool in order to…

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Voluntary Wheat Pool. Closing at the End of Month

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 11

Owing to the lack of support received during the current season because of the unsatisfactory harvest in many parts of the State, it has been…

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Cure Found Fluke Disease in Sheep Science to Rescue Hobart

The Sun · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 7

The results of observations on the parasite causing liver fluke disease in sheep in Australia were described in a Joint paper submitted to the…

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Wool Sales. N.Z. LOAN & M.A. Co., Ltd

The Land · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 11

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., reports: This company submitted to the trade on Monday last one of the most attractive catalogues that lias yet been…

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The Wool World. Growers Favored at This Week's Sales

The Land · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 12

Any change in values at this week's Sydney sales has been in the owners' favor. The catalogues have included an especially large proportion of Yass, New England, and other southern and northern clips of high grade types. These wools, which were practically free in…

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Mr. McDonald Optimistic. World Wheat Position: Sowing Season Approaching

The Land · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 8

Although at the present time farmers are not satisfied with regard to the prices of wheat, and are inclined to hold for an improvement, the Director of agriculture, Mr. A. h. McDonald, is optimistic regarding the future…

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Wheat Market Outlook Russia's Chaos and Our Self-supporting Empire

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 1

The statement by the Director of Agriculture in New South Wales, Mr. A. H. E. McDonald, in regard to the position of Russia in respect of…

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On the Land. Butter Quality. Big Improvement in N.s.w. Supervisor's Commendation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 9

At a meeting of the New South Wales Dairy Advisory Board on Wednesday. Mr. P. J. Carroll, Commonwealth Supervisor of Dairy Exports, brought under the notice of members…

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N.S.W. Butter Quality Export Grades Higher Than Ever Real Test to Come

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 13

The examination of butter submitted for export this season has disclosed a marked improvement in the quality of New South Wales…

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Flood Falls Country Towns Inundated More Rail Washaways Dams Burst; Sheep Drowned; Fences Destroyed

The Sun · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 11

Thunderstorms-- the worst known for years in places-- have deluged the south- western and central western districts of the State. Washaways have occurred on two branch lines; at least two towns have been partially flooded; and considerable damage to…

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Plenty of Labor on the Wharves No Wheat Shipments Anzac Day Holiday

The Labor Daily · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 10

REPLYING to the union's statement, that there was plenty of labor available on the wharves. a witness at the Federal Arbitration Court…

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New Season's Wheat F.A.Q. Standard 60¼lb. Grain Not Well Cleaned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 12

The grain trade sectional committee of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce yesterday fixed the fair average quality standard of New South Wales wheat for the 1927-28 season at 60¼lb…

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N.S.W. Wheat Standard Fixed at 60¼ LB. Good Sample Slightly Bleached

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 12

From 222 representative samples of wheat collected in the principal producing districts of the State, the grain sectional committee of the Sydney…

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The Land and the Producer Animated World-wide Demand Keeps Wool Prices Buoyant Attractive Catalogues and Ready Clearances at Improving Levels

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 12

Sydney wool sales this week fully realised anticipations, and the hardening tendency carried prices to the peak point of the season for almost all descriptions. Values are now fully 2d per lb. above the December level…

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Racecourse Forger Tricks "Bookies" Suspected Man's Arrest at Warwick Farm What the Police Found in the Bag

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 1

For some time racecourse detectives had been on the look-out for a man who was said to be operating with forged betting tickets. In December a man was arrested on the course on which, a few days before, he had presented for payment a ticket that the bookmaker rejected…

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Towards the F.S.A. Trend of the Farmers. Meeting of Parkes District Council

The Land · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 4

Organiser W. P. O'Neill informed the Parkes District: Council on Saturday week that he found the general trend of the man on the land…

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